SO, I am starting a build thread for the H1 after several questions regarding it. Hopefully I can answer most of them but please let me know if you have some other questions or want to throw in some input...
Started off with a beat up, stuck, all around pile of a 1970 H1
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-03-07
First up was to gather parts. I decided to go with a kawasaki 636 front end as I wanted it silver, and like the rim spoke pattern better than the regular 3 spoke wheels. The rear rim from a 636 is too wide for what I was looking for, and needed to find something that was a little narrower that could fit in the fzr swingarm that I already had (fzr swingers are slip in's in H1 frames) I found a matching pattern rim from a kawasaki 650, which was just about the right width for the swinger. Unfortunatley, it was a little wide still, so I milled about .25" off the outside of the hub and sprocket surface to get a better chain angle and to get the rim centered.
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-03-07
Next I wanted to do a mono shock, and have always liked the looks of the older cantilever suspensions of the ducati, so this is the route I went. I started by cutting off the entire half of the bike and welding in new side rails and bent them to sweep up into the seat. Also welded on some new angle support bars. Next, I welded up a vertical mounting arm and positioned the ride height. Once set, I bent some square tubing and welded it in as supports braces. Next I welded on some bent tube with threaded bungs to hold the rearsets.
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-03-10
Next I addressed the front end
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-05-19
This brings me to where it sits now. Still have alot of to do to the frame before I get it powdered.
As for the engine, it is a stage II with reeds and new pistons. I also rebuilt the crank and put in all new stuff when I had it apart. Carbs are 34 mikunis, and as you can tell I still need to get it back together.
By squirley, shot with iPhone 3GS at 2010-01-10
The last few pics of of the aluminum oil tank that I welded up today. Unfortunatley, it came out looking too much like a damn spaceship. My original design looked better, but only held about 1 quart, so I added some space, but don't really like how it came out. Let me know if you can think of a better place to put/position it.
By squirley, shot with Digital Cam at 2010-01-31
By squirley, shot with Digital Cam at 2010-01-31
Started off with a beat up, stuck, all around pile of a 1970 H1
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-03-07
First up was to gather parts. I decided to go with a kawasaki 636 front end as I wanted it silver, and like the rim spoke pattern better than the regular 3 spoke wheels. The rear rim from a 636 is too wide for what I was looking for, and needed to find something that was a little narrower that could fit in the fzr swingarm that I already had (fzr swingers are slip in's in H1 frames) I found a matching pattern rim from a kawasaki 650, which was just about the right width for the swinger. Unfortunatley, it was a little wide still, so I milled about .25" off the outside of the hub and sprocket surface to get a better chain angle and to get the rim centered.
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-03-07
Next I wanted to do a mono shock, and have always liked the looks of the older cantilever suspensions of the ducati, so this is the route I went. I started by cutting off the entire half of the bike and welding in new side rails and bent them to sweep up into the seat. Also welded on some new angle support bars. Next, I welded up a vertical mounting arm and positioned the ride height. Once set, I bent some square tubing and welded it in as supports braces. Next I welded on some bent tube with threaded bungs to hold the rearsets.
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-03-10
Next I addressed the front end
By squirley, shot with DSC-W50 at 2009-05-19
This brings me to where it sits now. Still have alot of to do to the frame before I get it powdered.
As for the engine, it is a stage II with reeds and new pistons. I also rebuilt the crank and put in all new stuff when I had it apart. Carbs are 34 mikunis, and as you can tell I still need to get it back together.
By squirley, shot with iPhone 3GS at 2010-01-10
The last few pics of of the aluminum oil tank that I welded up today. Unfortunatley, it came out looking too much like a damn spaceship. My original design looked better, but only held about 1 quart, so I added some space, but don't really like how it came out. Let me know if you can think of a better place to put/position it.
By squirley, shot with Digital Cam at 2010-01-31
By squirley, shot with Digital Cam at 2010-01-31
